Despite the missed opportunities in the Europa League match with Dinamo Zagreb, Feyenoord coach Dick Advocaat is full of praise for the game of his team. The team from Rotterdam played the last fifteen minutes in Croatia on Thursday with ten men, who fought their way to a point: 0-0.
“It looked very good in terms of position play”, Lawyer concluded RTL7. “I thought that everyone fell very easily over us after the game against Sparta. We also played an excellent first half. Today we showed against a good opponent that we can play football excellently.”
Last Sunday, Feyenoord lost points in the city derby against Sparta Rotterdam (1-1). The team from Rotterdam also had one point left in the duel with Dinamo Zagreb, despite several great opportunities.
For example, Steven Berghuis missed a penalty early in the game and Bryan Linssen also killed a number of great opportunities. Despite the missed penalty, the lawyer is not disappointed in Berghuis.
“I find it difficult around penalties. You know that everyone will miss a penalty once and for this he always took them great. He has such a good kick that he will without a doubt take the next one.”
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Steven Berghuis missed a penalty for Feyenoord in the eighth minute. (Photo: ANP)
‘He easily gave us free kicks after the break’
More than fifteen minutes before the end, Feyenoord had to continue with ten men through a second yellow card for Marcos Senesi. The Argentinian defender received the second card for a leg that was raised too high.
Lawyer was not really satisfied with referee Mattias Gestrianus in the second half, but could not judge Senesi’s red card. “I thought that he gave us free kicks very easily in the second half. I couldn’t quite see if it was a second yellow card. After that we played well with ten men.”
Feyenoord continues the Europa League next Thursday with a home game against Wolfsberger AC from Austria.
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